Modern coin – HCR41660

Obverse

Inscription:

ET MA D G R SCCT D D VIEN

Design:

large crowned FM monogram, dolphins either side looking left

Reverse

Inscription:

[VICIT] VER[ITA]S 58

Design:

crowned lion rampant

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Period 2, marriage to Francis

Authority

Scotland: kingdom

Person

Mary, Queen of Scots, queen of Scots, 1542–1567, François II, king of France, 1559–1560

Reign

Mary, Queen of Scots

Dating

1558

Mint

Uncertain mint

Denomination

Lion

Metal

billon

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

8/1980

Source

C. J. Martin

contemporary forgery

Reference

Burns : 892(1–2)

Reference

2002 - Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland Ireland and the Islands : 5450

Reference

SCBI 35 : 1830

Contributors to this coin record

SGlenn, cgallacher